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3. Right-click on the data file, then click Set as sample data file or simply double-click on the data
file.
For example, to use a sample data file included in a Connect data mapping configuration: select Con-
nect Resources > Data Mapping Configurations > [your data mapping configuration], right-click
a data file and choose Set as sample data file.
Tip: Double-clicking on the data file does the same thing as right-clicking on it an then selecting
Set as sample data file. Clicking Cancel instead of OK after viewing will prevent this action
from being taken.
When you drag-and-drop a data mapping configuration on a process, you can choose to use
the first sample file in the data mapping configuration as the process's sample data file. This also
adds an "Execute Data Mapping" on page522 task to the process.
Choosing a database sample file
To choose a database sample file:
1. Open the Data Selector (see "The Data Selector" on page710).
2. From the Emulation drop-down list, select Database.
3. Next to the Sample data file field, click the Configure Database button.
4. Associate a database.
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Microsoft Access Database or dBase file: In Database, enter the path of the Microsoft
Access database or dBase file, or click the Browse button to the right of the box to navigate
to, the database file. Recall that a Microsoft Access database file bears the extension
.mdb, and a dBase file bears the extension .dbf. If the file is a dBase file, you must specify
the folder that contains the .dbf file. The folder in this case is considered to be the data-
base, while each individual .dbf file is a table in the database. Once you enter the path, the
Table/query name box updates to reflect the tables and queries available in the selected
database.
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ODBC Data Source: In ODBC Data Source, click to connect to an ODBC Data Source.
Use the Select Data Source dialog box that appears to select an existing Data Source or
set up a new one. When you exit the Select Data Source dialog box, the Database box
updates to display the connection string it uses to connect to the database, and the
Table/query name box updates to reflect the tables and queries available in the selected
database.
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